Extent:

3 folders

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record type:

Collection record

Place:

Jamaica

Cuba

Colombia

Chile

Date Range:

1937-1947

Description:

Chapin compiled field books during his travels to Jamaica and Cuba (1937,1941), Colombia (1942), and Chile (1945). Field books are typed and paginated, with journal style entries, giving detailed descriptions of travel, interactions with colleagues, collecting activities. Materials with the field notes include photographs, news clippings from the countries visited, and official correspondence.

Topic:

Coleoptera  Search this

Animalia  Search this

Beetles  Search this

Accession #:

SIA Acc. 11-085

Access Information:

Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.

See more records associated with this collector:

Chapin, Edward A.

See more records from this field book collection:

Edward Albert Chapin Field Notebooks, 1937-1947

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_coll_NCDC15